The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has resigned from his position to pursue his presidential ambition.
Akpabio’s aide, Jackson Udom, disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday.
Udom said, “Our attention has been drawn to mischievously written news stories making the rounds by paid agents of some politicians, that the leading presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has purportedly withdrawn from the presidential race. This is a joke carried too far.
“This is certainly the handiwork of those who are scared of contesting against Senator Godswill Akpabio.
This came shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered all members of his cabinet and appointees vying for electoral offices resign on or before May 16, 2022.
Similarly the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, has resigned.
Other ministers who have tendered their resignation so far are Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.